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Seeing double Freshmen twins look to crack volleyball lineup

Give me some Grouplovin’

Los Angeles indie rock band, GROUPLOVE will perform Thursday night at the NU Coliseum. Icky Blossoms will open for them. The two acts will will provide a different sound for this year’s UPC spring concert. Last year, Mike Posner performed and the year before that, Big Boi made his UNL debut.

Concert expects average student showing

10 Blossoms keep blooming Icky Blossoms to open for GROUPLOVE

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5 Saddling up for rodeo fun Group to host UNL Rodeo this weekend

3 Only chance to debate Keystone XL Pipeline hearing should be more accessible

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TransCanada has begun construction on new oil tanks, which will hold Keystone XL pipeline oil. The three pipes shown above would be the starting lines of the pipeline in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada. Even if the pipeline is not approved by President Barack Obama, the Hardisty site manager said the new tanks are still necessary. TransCanada is a new company that will continue to grow no matter what the outcome of the pipeline decision is, the site manager said. The only hearing on the pipeline is Thursday in Grand Island, Neb.

hearing it out Staff Report Photo by Matt Masin

Public gets chance to testify before pipeline decision Keystone XL is the most studied crossborder pipeline ever proposed, and it remains in America’s national interests to approve a pipeline that will have a minimal impact on the environment....”

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he public will have its first and last chance to submit testimony on TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline route Thursday in Grand Island.

TransCanada, governmental officials, farmers and environmentalists are expected to attend the public hearing, which will be held at the Heartland Events Center, 700 East Stolley Park Road. There will be two sessions, one from noon until 3:30 p.m., and another from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. A similar event was held in Lincoln’s Pershing Center in 2011.

The pipeline is entering the political endgame after Nebraska Gov.

Dave Heineman approved a new route that moves the pipeline to the east, avoiding the environmentally sensitive Sandhills.

The comments made during the hearings will be concerning the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which was released by the State Department on March 1.

The pipeline, if constructed, would carry more than 800,000 barrels of tar sands oil from the Alberta tar sands to the Texas Gulf Coast.

The pipeline has faced delays and reroutes because of possible environmental dangers to the Sandhills.

A number of organizations will

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A switch from the mainstream to indie shouldn’t hinder attendance at this year’s University Program Council concert, UPC members said.

Indie artist GROUPLOVE will headline Thursday night’s concert, but UPC members said they expect comparable attendance numbers to the hip-hop shows of the past.

“Over the last few concerts, we’ve been working to make the spring concert an annual tradition for students on campus,” said Matt Heng, UPC financial manager and a junior advertising and public relations major. “We hope that students trust UPC to bring them great entertainment at a low out-of-pocket cost, so we don’t anticipate the artist being an ‘indie’ artist to have a huge effect on attendance numbers.”

GROUPLOVE will take the stage inside the NU Coliseum at 8 p.m., with Omaha-based Icky Blossoms opening. The free concert was originally scheduled to be in the Nebraska Union greenspace but was moved indoors because of a cold and rainy weather forecast.

Heng said UPC members are hoping attendance numbers at the GROUPLOVE concert will be similar to numbers at past large-scale concerts, but he said no official attendance goal has been set.

“With so many factors affecting the show, specifically the weather this year, we don’t have a defined number attendance goal,” Heng said.

UPC organized its first large-scale outdoor concert in fall 2010, when Big Boi and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis came to campus. In spring 2012, UPC brought Mike Posner and began an annual tradition of a large-scale spring semester concert. Attendance at both of those concerts was around 5,000 people, according to UPC documents.

This year’s decision to bring in a different type of artist was primarily driven by student feedback gauged from two campus-wide surveys that asked respondents what genres of music they would

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Study: Anthropology grad students see harassment James Pace-Cornsilk DN

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When Kathryn Clancy met with a colleague after a day of field research, her colleague shared a horrific story that inspired Clancy to begin researching if others have had similar experiences of sexual assault while conducting anthropological field work.

Her findings, which she presented at the 2013 meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, showed that out of the 124 field research graduate students interviewed, 59 percent, about 73 individuals, had reported experiencing sexual harassment while conducting research in the field. The numbers come from an April 13 blog post written by Clan-

It is completely illogical to be tolerant of any kind of sexism in any kind of academic science because it completely goes against the kinds of free inquiries that we should be doing as scholars.” kathryn clancy

associate professor of anthropology at the university of illinois at urbana-champaign

cy, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Among those who reported experiencing sexual assault, half said the perpetrator was someone superior to them in the hierarchy of academia, according to Clancy’s blog.

This raises a difficult dilemma for graduate anthropology students.

Field work is necessary to building a career, but speaking up against a sexual perpetrator who is a superior could be detrimental to one’s career.

“All of these moments in my life where I feel like I and other women have been just sort of sucking it up and putting up with sexism, you know, little bits here and

there, little inequities, discrimination,” Clancy said. “But just that one moment of hearing that (her colleague) had been sexually assaulted … it’s like I snapped.”

While Clancy said she has had great field experiences, she believes “it is completely illogical to be tolerant of any kind of sexism in any kind of academic science because it completely goes against the kinds of free inquiries that we should be doing as scholars.”

Now, Clancy and her partners on the project, Katie Hinde of Harvard University, Robin Nelson of the University of California Riverside and Julienne Rutherford of the University of Illinois-Chicago, plan to speak with funding agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, so that they implement the

same procedures for protecting workers as there are for laboratory research.

They also plan to speak with universities about their policies on sexual harassment.

According to Clancy, some universities take sexual harassment more seriously than others.

“If you come from a university that has very serious sexual harassment policies and everyone is well trained,” Clancy said, “then the faculty are naturally going to create codes on conduct because they know they are going to be held accountable if something happens to their students.”

At UNL, three graduate students in the anthropology depart-

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Debate heats up over cyber security, privacy legislation staff report DN Internet forums are abuzz about a bill that could alter the way the information circulates online.

The bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, would give the government the necessary surveillance tools to defend against cyber threats. It would also allow for increased communication between companies and the government to hand over information for national security purposes. Its opponents, which include online activists as well as Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, say it would limit individual privacy rights online.

It would give the government the power to spy on people’s online activity, they argue.

With CISPA, Congress is trying to answer this question: In the digital age, how can the government best defend itself against cyber threats?

“The Silicon Valley CEOs support this bill,” said Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the bill’s coauthor.

“People who are in the businesses of prosperity on the Internet think this is the right approach.”

Rogers said some of the opponents of the bill are “14-year-old tweeters in a basement.”

The American Civil Liberties Union has also been a vocal opponent of CISPA. ACLU joined with the Electronic Frontier Foundation for “Stop Cyber Spying Week,” which includes a Twitter campaign as well as tools to contact legislators.

The bill was first introduced in 2011 but has since been revised. It

was reintroduced in February of this year.

“The changes to the bill don’t address the major privacy problems we have been raising about CISPA for almost a year and a half,” said Michelle Richardson, legislative counsel at the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office, in a statement. The ACLU argued the bill doesn’t include a line stating what government and corporations can and cannot share, leading to a collapse of privacy. On an April 5 blog post, the ACLU wrote the bill would grant immunity for broad information sharing.

The concerns mirror the public outcry against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in early 2012. On Jan. 18, 2012, a number of websites blacked out content to protest the bills, which were later killed.

The privacy concerns have drawn the attention of the White House.

President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the bill. In a Statement of Administration Policy released Tuesday, the White House said CISPA, in its current form, doesn’t have enough privacy protections.

The document reiterates the need for increased protections, but “it should adhere to the following priorities: carefully safeguard privacy and civil liberties; preserve the long-standing, respective roles and missions of civilian and intelligence agencies; and provide for appropriate sharing with targeted liability protections.”

The White House said CISPA should be explicit about what protections individuals have. For

example, companies shouldn’t be able to share protected consumer information such as credit card information and recent sales.

Charlyne Berens, associate dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a First Amendment scholar, said CISPA is another example of the government trying to figure out how to balance expectations of privacy online.

She described the controversy as a balance between freedom and security: In strengthening one, the other is sacrificed.

“Social networking comes with a cost,” Berens said. “As always, the question is: Where is the line drawn, and who gets to draw it?”

She said the government struggles to track cyber threats without violating privacy.

“After Sept. 11, people wanted more security,” Berens said. She justified sacrificing some freedom for safety because, “I’d really like to know who set off those bombs in Boston.”

Some students agreed with some of Berens’ sentiments. Erin Penner, a sophomore biochemistry major, said she feels the laws aren’t adapted to the constant changes online.

“Simply put, these people don’t have as thorough an understanding or connection to the Internet’s particular method of information transfer,” Penner said.

“They just don’t have the understanding needed to legislate effectively over a complicated issue.”

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dn flashback 2007 ASUN to hold vigil for Virginia Tech

Students will gather tonight in remembrance of the school shooting that shocked the nation on Monday.

A candlelight vigil will be held tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Union Plaza to honor the victims and survivors of the Virginia Tech shooting that took the lives of 33 people, including the gunman.

The ceremony is being hosted by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska at no charge to students.

It is going to be open to anyone in the community, not just University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, staff and faculty members.

1985 Students like mothers best

Both men and women college students said they felt much stronger ties to their mothers than to their fathers, report three UNL sociologists who recently surveyed more than 2,500 freshman and sophomores. The UNL sociologists were Associate Professors Lynn White and David Brinkerhoff and Professor Alan Booth.

Although 55 percent of the students said they are very attached to their mothers, only 38 percent said the same about their fathers, the researchers said.

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In order to qualify for a place in the pageant this year Professor Scott says that aspirants must show their ability as “movie” actors.

A pageant is really a movie in colors, embellished with harmonious music and dancing. The acting, grouping and dancing must be good — hence Professor Scott’s dictum.

The pageant last year was one of the biggest things done in the country and created enthusiastic and widespread attention.

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UNL Rodeo Association prepares for fun, Midwest competition Melissa Allen dn

cessful and living up to what they did back in the day.”

The money earned for the rodeo goes straight to the students’ Members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodeo Association education, Judge said.

“Our next goal is to raise will compete with 13 schools from enough money to give out scholacross the Midwest at the 55th annual UNL Rodeo at the Lancaster arships for students that want to come to UNL and do rodeo,” he Event Center Thursday through said.

Sunday.

He said planThis event is ning the UNL Roone of the 10 comOur next deo was no easy petitions the rodeo task. The organizagoal is to association attends tion started planagainst other colraise enough ning for it back in lege teams in the October; looking Great Plains region. money to give for sponsors, hirMembers will show ing contractors off their bull riding out scholarships and promoting the and steering skills for students that event. to the crowd.

“One thing I “It’s like foot- want to come can’t stress enough ball, except small- to UNL and do is that this event is er,” said senior put on by the stugrassland ecology rodeo.” dents,” said Jamie major Tad Judge, tad judge Bauman, a research captain of the men’s bullfighting team captain technologist and bullfighting team. adviser for the orThe rodeo will ganization. “They begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and run it up, and they make the continue Friday night, Saturday heavy decisions.” afternoon and night and Sunday Last year ’s rodeo brought a afternoon. There will be facefull house every night. It included painting, clowns and free activia live Internet webcast on spurties. radio.com so people from all over With a half-century of Lincoln tradition to live up to, the pres- the globe could watch the rodeo.

“It’s cool to think that there sure is on.

“We put ourselves under pres- were people from other countries watching the performance,” sure because that’s how we get Judge said. stuff done,” Judge said. “We want This year, the organization the alumni to see that we’re suc-

if you go when: Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. where: Lancaster Event Center how much: Student tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door Thursday. Student tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are available in advance at http://marketplace.unl.edu/sofs/ unl-rodeo-tickets.html

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The UNL Rodeo Association is hosting the UNL Rodeo Thursday through Sunday at the Lancaster Events Center. The group will compete in the rodeo with 13 other schools in the Midwest. is planning to carry out the tradition, and maybe even make it greater, said Joe Melnick, a junior fisheries and wildlife major and

president of the UNL Rodeo Association.

“It’s getting bigger, more competitive,” he said. “We’re more ready, and we’re learning a lot

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ASUN brainstorms upcoming projects Conor Dunn DN The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska didn’t pass legislation at its Wednesday meeting. The senate likely won’t address legislation for its last meeting of the semester next week either, according to ASUN internal vice president Kaitlin Coziahr.

“I think next week is going to be a lot like this one,” said Coziahr, a junior finance, economics and management major. “At the beginning of next semester, we’ll be busier as people start having something to work on.”

At the start of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s next academic year, ASUN will brainstorm projects for senators to

At the beginning of next semester, we’ll be busier as people start having something to work on.”

kaitlin coziahr

asun internal vice president

work on during their term. Coziahr said ASUN is going to work with administrators across campus to see what senators can do for individual colleges.

Recently, the executives have collaborated with the director of the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center.

“We want to facilitate that relationship a little better,” she said.

During the senate meeting, ASUN President Eric Reznicek elaborated on his Washington, D.C. trip to advocate against the

doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates with three other ASUN representatives. After meeting with Nebraska’s representatives and student government representatives from other Big Ten schools, Reznicek, a junior marketing and finance major, said he has ideas for projects that can be worked on during the next session.

One of those projects is collaborating with other Big Ten student governments to collect ideas on how ASUN can update its chief of

staff bylaws, according to ASUN external vice president Jeff Story, who was chief of staff in the last senate.

“In our bylaws, it’s extremely vague,” said Story, a sophomore political science major.

Another project the executives plan to continue discussions on is a proposed safety app that former senators Alli Morton and Derek Mettenbrink tried to bring to campus. According to Coziahr, the app would allow students to press down on their smartphones for a certain number of seconds, which will send an alert to University Police. The app would be similar to the blue emergency lights set up around campus, she said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

keystone hearing: from 1 testify in favor of the pipeline: The Nebraska Farm Bureau, Laborers International Union of North America, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry and the first acting administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

“Keystone XL is the most studied cross-border pipeline ever proposed, and it remains in America’s national interests to approve a pipeline that will have a minimal impact on the environment and will be the safest way to move Canadian and American oil to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries to

create products that are essential to North America’s economy and daily life,” said Shawn Howard, external communications director for TransCanada. “Final approval of the Keystone XL pipeline hinges on one fundamental fact: does the U.S. want to gets its oil from a friendly neighbor in Canada and domestic sources like the Bakken formation, or does it want to continue to import and depend on higher-priced foreign oil from nations that do not support America’s values and interests?”

Farmers and environmentalists have also created their own coalition against the pipeline.

BOLD Nebraska and people affected by oil spills in Michigan

and Arkansas will speak against the pipeline and submit testimony.

Once the hearing begins, the comments will be recorded into the public record. The State Department is also allowing the public to submit testimony on the Keystone XL pipeline.

But the final decision rests in the hands of President Barack Obama.

Speaking at an opponent of the pipeline’s home on April 3, he said the politics of the pipeline “are tough.”

An announcement is expected sometime by fall.

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from what we did last year to make this one even better.”

Melnick said it’s a good chance to cheer on Husker athletes and celebrate Nebraska heritage.

“It’s good family-fun entertainment,” he said. “And it’s an honor to be a part of such a tradition.”

Melnick, Bauman and Judge said they are excited to continue the Lincoln tradition.

“It’s cool to look back and see the success of UNL Rodeo,” Judge said. “And hopefully we’ll look back after this and see success.” news@ dailynebraskan

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to attend. “I think UPC switchlike to see on campus, Heng said.

“By far, the top three genres ing to an indie artist this year is a were hip-hop/rap, country and great idea to give students a difindie/alternative,” Heng said. ferent variety and expose them “Since our Homecoming Concert to different music.” is a country artist and the past Mackenzie Ryan, a junior actwo City Campus shows have counting major, said she is also been in the hip-hop/rap genre, it planning on going to the concert, made sense to listen to that stubut she isn’t sure if the attendent feedback and bring GROUdance numbers will be as high PLOVE.” as at past UPC Last semester’s concerts. country-oriented “I think the By far, the Homecoming Conswitch to an top three cert featured Gloindie artist is a riana with the Em- genres were bold switch,” mett Bower Band said Ryan, and had an atten- hip-hop/rap, who also atdance of about 2,000 country and indie/ tended the Big people, according to Boi concert her alternative.”

UPC documents. freshman year.

Several UNL “I don’t think students said they many students matt heng are glad UPC decidhave heard of upc financial manager ed to switch up the GROUPLOVE genre of this year’s so attendance spring concert. might be an issue. But it’s impor“I love the sound of indie tant that UPC has some variety rock music, and it’s a free conwhen picking who is coming to cert,” said Kristy Cullan, a fresh- our concerts.” news@ man business administration dailynebraskan.com major who said she is planning

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anthropology: from 1 ment that were interviewed had never experienced any harassment and had not heard of any of their peers being harassed.

Nora Greiman, a first-year graduate student at UNL studying anthropology, has done field work in Belize and Israel. She said she saw no evidence of sexual harassment during her extended stays in the countries.

“We worked in large enough groups, so there were always four to five people working at a time,” Greiman said.

Students who may experience sexual harassment or assault while in school from someone above them on the academic ladder may be less likely to report, Greiman said, because it could be more damaging to their future careers.

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Clancy also said a field research environment where women are given simpler tasks than men, which Clancy found to be true among those she interviewed, could have an adverse effect on the entire field of anthropology if women increasingly feel unwelcome.

“It also means certain research questions may get primarily asked by one gender, and reducing the diversity of people doing research has been shown to reduce the diversity and quality of the work,” Clancy wrote in her blog.

Clancy will continue to conduct this research and broaden her sample of students interviewed.

“If they’re going to give taxpayer money to scientists, for which they use for field based research, then those folks need to have some kind of code of conduct for the behavior that happens at the field sites,” Clancy said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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THIS AMERICAN IS TOO FATTY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FREE RANGE?

NO, I’M SORRY, YOU’LL HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR THAT.

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Keystone XL is not allowing all voices to be heard In case you haven’t heard, today is your first and last chance to submit a testimony regarding the Keystone XL pipeline since its new route was proposed. All you have to do is hop in your car and make the trip to Grand Island by either noon or 4 p.m.

Too far a drive for you to make during the middle of a weekday? Too bad. Either you make the effort to voice your opinion or it goes unheard. And don’t expect another hearing to take place elsewhere in Nebraska. This is it.

Is this right? Absolutely not. For a project that has been surrounded in so much controversy and has avid support on both sides, one day of meetings in one location is not enough. The Keystone XL pipeline will affect all of Nebraska. Profits will benefit the state as a whole, and any spills will cost the state as a whole in tax dollars – not just those cities around Grand Island. Therefore, it’s only fair that hearings take place in various locations around Nebraska, giving everyone a say in the matter.

If that is asking too much, at least make the hearing on the weekend. This would enable those of the general public who wish to voice their opinion to attend without having to skip work for the long trek to Grand Island.

Otherwise, it’s pretty much saying we don’t really care what western Nebraska has to say about the pipeline, and we are going to make it very inconvenient for those in Lincoln or Omaha to make the trip.

Everyone should be able to give their testimony, and officials should give them that chance by making the hearings accessible to a larger number of Nebraskans. Not just the few who either live close to Grand Island, or who have time to make the three-hour (or longer) journey there and back again during the weekday.

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Zuckerberg’s policy shows promise

“W

e have a strange immigration policy for a nation of immigrants. And it’s a policy unfit for today’s world.”

Mark Zuckerberg aptly describes the state of the American immigration policy in his oped column that was featured in the Washington Post on April 10. Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, is referring to the current U.S. trend that forces hard-working, educated and talented individuals out of the country because of unrefined immigration policies.

He refers to our modern market as a “knowledge economy” that is driven and dependent on the free distribution and sharing of ideas that comes from diversely talented people. Often those people happen to be immigrants who are forced out of the United States because of outdated immigration policies that don’t offer enough visas to educated individuals. Forcing these individuals out of the country threatens the prosperity of the economy. Zuckerberg and his website, fwd.us, offers an approach that calls for policy reform.

Zuckerberg’s movement could also change the fundamental way we think of immigrants and their value to our communities.

As the daughter of immigrants, I’m grateful for the citizenship process offered to my parents. Growing up in the United States has given me many opportunities and the freedom to pursue them. However, not everyone is as fortunate. While my parents were born in South Korea, I happened to be born in the United States. However, there are young people who were not born in the United States but have lived here since their earliest infancy to the point where they have no memory of anywhere else. Zuckerberg refers to one such young man in his column. This young entrepreneur was born in Mexico and, despite being otherwise qualified, may not be able to attend college because he is undocumented.

I was awarded full citizenship rights upon birth, even though I probably had no concept of these rights until I actually started attending school. Likely, this boy and I have received similar education and his own self-awareness of his rights came at a similar time. However, I am able to attend college almost burden-free just by the coincidence that I was actually born in this country.

As a young businessman in the technol-

JANE SEU ogy industry, Zuckerberg has personally witnessed the value of ideas, both from native born citizens and immigrants. Many of the brightest technologically savvy-minded people are not U.S. born or fortunate enough to be awarded one of the 65,000 H-1B visas for highly skilled individuals. This number is so few that the cap was reached within a week of when the application opened. Those who cannot obtain visas are inevitably forced out the United States.

Zuckerberg’s approach consists of three parts. The first begins with “comprehensive immigration reform that begins with border security.” Improved border security means that the U.S. can pool their resources into allowing immigrants to enter the country safely and put them on the path towards citizenship. Because so many immigrants enter and stay in the U.S. illegally, U.S. policy punishes all of them despite the many who have not only good intentions but could be a valuable resource to our communities. A focus on border security means the problem is confronted before it begins instead of dispelling immigrants once they’ve already made a living in the United States.

The second element to Zuckerberg’s approach is “higher standards and accountability in schools, support for good teachers and a much greater focus on learning about science, technology, engineering and math.” Immigrants and children of immigrants are more likely to have lower access to quality education and less likely to pursue highly technical fields in math and science. Even so, this component on its own doesn’t appear to be about immigration at all. Zuckerberg is advocating for a greater emphasis and deeper focus on technological topics in education. Improved educational institutions increase the chances of young people

pursuing these careers and advancing the market of ideas.

In the classroom, ideas and creativity have no discrimination and all students – whether immigrants or natural born citizens – are capable of becoming successful computer engineers, entrepreneurs or CEOs. In order for immigrants to be productive citizens, our education system should give them the best opportunity to succeed.

The third component to Zuckerberg’s three-part reform plan is “investment in breakthrough discoveries in scientific research and assurance that the benefits of the inventions belong to the public and not just to the few.”

Once individuals have acquired the education, U.S. policy should support the research that is generated among them and ensure that the research is for the good of the many.

Our current policy reflects a misperception towards immigrants. The entire establishment and promise of our country was founded by the acceptance of immigrant. Yet, too often they are seen as harmful or even parasitic to our economy and our livelihoods. Instead of trying to place restrictions on the strict number of immigrants in our country, U.S. policy needs to recognize the importance of raising a quality citizenry.

Zuckerberg’s most important insight is the value of the “knowledge economy.” We now rely on the rich and dynamic sharing and promotion of knowledge, ideas and creative solutions. Technology is an inevitably essential part of our economy, education and quality of life.

We need well-educated stewards of this field, as well as bear back the discrimination against immigrants. We should support them and give them the best chance toward a path to citizenship. The integrity of our economy and our communities can’t afford to continue to exile them once they’ve been educated, or worse, not offering them the opportunity of education at all.

Zuckerberg’s movement may not be able to single-handedly reform U.S. policy. Regardless, his public support for changing perceptions of immigrants represents an important cultural and professional gain for those who have otherwise faced a lifetime of discrimination.

Jane Seu is a junior political science major. Follow her on Twitter @jane_seu. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

Midwesterners need to establish more green habits

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e’re just a few days away from Earth Day, April 22, which is arguably one of the many holidays each year that we only think about in passing. You might not know that Earth Day is, in fact, recognized on such an international level that the United Nations passed a resolution making April 22, “International Mother Earth Day.” Sadly, I hear very little about it from the mouths of Americans besides maybe a Facebook event about turning off your lights for 60 minutes.

Then again, maybe that’s just because of where I live. Residents of coastal cities typically have greener habits than we do in the Midwest. With economies based so heavily in nature-made products, I find this fact stunning. Arguably, there are plenty of fiscal obstacles against any kind of “green revolution” in Nebraska, but we could use some catching up.

The Midwest, particularly the lower Midwestern states like Nebraska and Missouri, probably don’t come to mind when you think of the word “green” – and for good reason. In 2011, Scientific American released ratings of U.S. cities on various standards of environmentally friendly living. For instance, Los Angeles has the most energy-efficient buildings, and the Denver-Aurora, Colo., area has the best public transit system. Chicago, Minneapolis and Madison, Wis., are the only Midwestern cities to appear on any

lists.

It’s surprising that Nebraskans seem to lack much consciousness toward the environment when we rely so much on our agriculture (hello – CORNhuskers).

Lim Li Ching of the Third World Network reported that a move towards greener agricultural processes will help lower costs, create jobs and diversify economies in rural areas in particular. The same article indicated evidence that green farming results in higher yields at harvest time.

Clearly, there are benefits to “going green” outside the typical (but nonetheless important), “Save the Earth!” mantra. In a business context, going green leads to a healthier workplace and lower costs. There are also tax credits available for businesses that practice methods that help the environment, like using renewable energy sources.

There’s definitely heavy mobilization in favor of conserving resources overseas.

Sweden now has a system in which they turn garbage into fuel, but there’s apparently so little garbage in Sweden that they actually had to borrow some from Norway. Icelanders don’t need to salt their roads because all their roads are heated.

“Going green” is, however, not without its cost. For example, Huffington Post writer Bill Carter wrote that, although green methods are beneficial, they will likely also increase our dependence on copper mines. Copper is used in many greener forms of technology, including solar farms and wind turbines. The En-

RUTH BOETTNER vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that copper is one of the biggest sources of waste in the United States. In Turkey, the surge for wind energy is also a burden in that it often requires the reconstruction of roads in order to build turbines.

In regard to garbage as fuel in Sweden, Europe is clearly ahead of us in this regard. In the case of Iceland, it has a substantial amount of geothermal energy at its disposal, which the U.S. lacks. Only about 1 percent of government spending went toward the environment in 2008, giving way to things like national security and Medicare (definitely not unimportant).

The odds are, perhaps, against being “green.” Still, there are small efforts happening throughout America for more

eco-friendly and self-sustainable living. In Seattle, for example, citizens are planning on growing their first urban food forest in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, where they will be able to freely pick food from the various plants grown there. Seattle also instituted a plastic bag ban, curbing the effects that their production elsewhere in the United States has on the environment (including accidental ingestion by animals and the 12 million estimated barrels of oil required to make the billions of bags used in the U.S. each year).

Massive overhauls in favor of greener methods probably aren’t possible with the state of the economy and the allowance given by the national budget. Still, little efforts are better than nothing. Here are a few things we can do to help be a little greener this Earth Day: 1. Make sure you’re turning off your heat or air-conditioning when you leave the house – or at least move it up/down: maybe around 65 for heat, or 80 for airconditioning. It uses less energy and saves you money.

2. Start using reusable grocery bags.

They’re usually about 99 cents, last for years and don’t contribute to the already high amount of waste from plastic products. Also, paper bags (where they’re available) are often free and reusable, albeit not for as long as bags made of cloth and other materials. There are also lots of do-it-yourself (DIY) projects you can find online to make your own reusable bags

out of things like old T-shirts, etc. A blog featuring fashion, craft projects and the like called Honestly WTF features a good DIY market bag tutorial that doesn’t even require needle-and-thread sewing.

3. Recycle. Recycling is pretty easy if you live on campus, as there are bins everywhere. It’s tempting to ignore it if you live in an apartment complex or house with no immediate access, but there are several drop-off zones throughout Lincoln. Locations can be found on the City of Lincoln’s official website.

4. According to the National Institute of Health, Americans waste about 40 percent of the food we produce. To help curb this, learn which fresh and cooked foods you can freeze. Casseroles are usually easy to freeze, as well as just about any fresh fruit or vegetable (avoid freezing liquid-heavy fruits like oranges, lemons and watermelon). Each type of food varies on how long you can keep it in the freezer, but most items will keep for at least a couple months.

Combatting global climate change is an incredibly difficult process that will take decades. Similar matters like pollution and waste surplus can be tackled faster and on smaller levels (local, state, etc.). This Earth Day, we probably won’t change the world, but perhaps we can do a little something to help it.

Ruth Boettner is a senior French and global studies major.

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Indie pop quintet GROUPLOVE released their debut album “Never Trust a Happy Song” in 2011 to massive commercial and critical accolades. Their initial success included three hit singles: “Colours,” “Tongue Tied” and “Itchin’ on a Photograph.”

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The story of GROUPLOVE is one of a meteoric rise.

From its spontaneous formation at an artists’ commune in Crete to its chart-smashing debut album “Never Trust a Happy Song,” the Los Angeles indie pop quintet has made a life on the road the last two years, peddling their pop wares alongside Florence and the Machine and Alt-J. Indie status aside, GROUPLOVE singles, such as “Tongue Tied,” “Colours” and “Itchin’ on a Photograph,” are hit songs in the traditional pop

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The band is currently on a spring university tour, awaiting the release of a single from their unreleased second album, and will stop Thursday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the University Program Council’s (UPC) annual spring concert. Omaha’s Icky Blossoms will open for GROUPLOVE. Bassist Sean Gadd, a standout in the band for his beard, English roots and omnipresent hats, spoke to the DN from a hotel bed in Columbus, Ohio, on a day off from touring.

Daily Nebraskan: When I think about GROUPLOVE, I always think about a lot of high melodies. What’s it like to be the bass player – albeit a very melodic one – in a band known for so much treble?

Sean Gadd: I’ve never really thought about the whole treble thing before, but we’re definitely about harmonies with five singers in the band. I guess it’s kind of treble-y. I have to make sure they

turn the bass up.

DN: Listening to you in “Colours” or “Tongue Tied,” it’s not just a timekeeping bass. It really does come up into the melody of those songs. I know you come from a songwriting background, so when those songs are coming together, are you conscious about having the bass be a prominent part of the melody?

SG: Yeah, absolutely. I guess a lot of our melodies come from my basslines. It’s an art to be a bass player ... I’ve always played bass like a lead guitar in a way. I like to, at some point in the song, branch out and see where I can take it.

DN: Sure, I mean it makes you a lively part of the band. It’s unfortunate to see bass players just kind of fall away in a lot bands.

SG: Absolutely. When I was kid and I picked up the bass for the first time, I found it so exciting.

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Icky Blossoms to open UPC Spring Concert gabriella martinez-garro dn It isn’t that often that a local band generates a substantial amount of buzz around campus, yet that’s exactly what Icky Blossoms has done. After a nationwide tour, an appearance at SXSW and even further critical acclaim, particularly for their live shows, Icky Blossom’s breakout success continues to bloom.

The band will be bringing their spirited live show to campus Thursday night and is eager to share its music with a new crowd. The Daily Nebraskan was able to speak with Icky Blossoms members Derek Pressnall and Nik Fackler about their upcoming UPC show with GROUPLOVE. Daily Nebraskan: Last we talked, you guys said you were hoping to get into the studio in January and, hopefully, have your next record complete by this spring. How is that coming along?

Nik Fackler: Well in January, we got into the studio to record a seven-inch track for National Record Store Day, which is coming out in a few days, and that was with The Black Lips. As far as music for the new album, we’ve been working on some beats and throwing out song ideas, but that’s about it.

DN: Your last tour was pretty extensive, it took you guys all over the country. Are you guys planning on touring again in the near future?

NF: Yeah, our tour was great but I think, right now, we’re really just going to focus on work-

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DN: You mentioned earlier that you guys recently covered “Arabian Nights” on a seveninch with The Black Lips. How did that come about?

NF: Well, we did a song last year for Record Store Day and so we sent something in this year and we wanted to do something with our good friends, The Black Lips. We talked to them and they had actually already recorded a cover for it, so it was perfect.

DN: On your Facebook, just a few minutes ago, actually, you guy posted something about a new video that we might be seeing soon. Is that with new material or will it be the video for “Arabian Nights?”

NF: “Arabian Nights.” Our

friend has this place that’s just full of wigs and all of this crazy stuff, so we went over there and shot the video.

DN: Visuals are such a huge part of your stage performances.

When you guys are writing new material, do you ever think about how the song would look visually on stage?

NF: I think it’s pretty difficult to think about that so far in advance. Our live show and studio recordings are two completely different animals. We try to give the audience a new experience every time they see us on stage.

DN: From what did you guys draw inspiration from for your new album?

Derek Pressnall: I think it’s too early to tell right now just be-

cause it’s so early; it’s in the beginning stages. We’ll see where it goes. I think we’re all kind of pulling from different things, because everyone’s writing so where that will lead, who knows.

NF: I’m looking to write more, I mean, I think about the songs that we love to play live now and kind of going in a direction that’s really exciting.

DN: Obviously Icky Blossoms is from Omaha, but do you guys have connections to the local music scene here in Lincoln?

NF: Yeah, we actually played a show with Universe Contest, you know we’re really good friends with UUVV, and I think these last two years there’s been a mixing of the Omaha and Lincoln music scenes. I know a lot more bands from Lincoln than I did four years ago. And Plack Blague, I think they’re amazing. They’re one of my favorite local bands right now. But we haven’t really played in Lincoln that much so any opportunities we get to play in Lincoln, especially at UNL, and make new fans there. We love taking those opportunities.

DN: Icky Blossoms is opening for GROUPLOVE for the oncampus concert, have you guys ever performed with them or met them before?

NF: No, no we haven’t. It’ll be interesting to see what they’re all about. I’m just excited because I think a lot of the people that are going to see GROUPLOVE know nothing about Icky Blossoms so I’m just excited for kind of a new crowd to check us out. arts @dailynebraskan.com

Fashion student hopes to teach yuliya petrova dn Many apparel design students choose their careers based on their love for high-end fashions and name-brand designers. Other fashion students, such as, Adrienne Anderson, choose this industry simply for the love of creating clothes.

Anderson, a graduate student of the textile, merchandising and fashion design department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said she was never that interested in main-stream fashion trends as much as she was in the sewing and actually making clothes.

“As far as following fashion, I just got to the point where I know who Dior is,” Anderson said.

As a child, Anderson loved dressing up and creating garments out of scarves and pins.

She never paid attention to fashion trends or what Vogue had to offer because she was creating her own set of rules for making clothes.

Growing up, Anderson said her mom planned for her to be a famous country singer.

Although Anderson said she does enjoy singing, becoming a famous country singer was not what she had in mind for her future.

“I’m drawn to the arts no matter what I’m doing,” Anderson said.

Although Anderson has developed knowledge not only in sewing, but she has also sung in the Wesleyan University choir and majored in English at Wesleyan. As if that list isn’t long enough, she said she also

enjoys making hats and jewelry.

“She is really into working with metal,” said Megan Berry, a senior majoring in apparel design and merchandising at UNL. Berry said Anderson comes from a different background than others in the department because of her English degree and singing experience from Wesleyan. In fact, Anderson likes to bring musical inspiration into her work, and create an architectural and geometric feel to her garments.

Molly McPherson, a graduate student in costume history, said Anderson has a lot of diverse skills.

“Adrienne is not afraid to experience with shapes or with layering with patterns,” McPherson said.

“She is good at balancing what’s trendy and what people like to wear.”

Giving people what they want to wear is exactly what Anderson did for her friends.

“I make Halloween costumes for my friends, and I remember one time I made a bee dress,” Anderson said. “For one of my friends, I made them a rainbow tool-and-sequin dress for Lady Gaga concert they went to.”

Since then, Anderson said she wanted to learn more about how to drape her own patterns, so she decided to enroll at UNL. That was not the only reason she wanted to earn a degree from the university.

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Adrienne Anderson, a textile, merchandising and fashion design graduate student, stands with clothes she designed herself. A selection of Anderson’s designs will be displayed in the “Renewable Dreaming” showcase until May 3. derson said. “I want to provide the ability to further educate women in making clothes without having to be a major. A lot of women who make Halloween costumes would love to learn how to make the things they think of in their head.”

Anderson used to work at JoAnn Fabrics. She said sometimes it’s difficult to find new people who want to learn how to sew, but there were occasional moments when she would be introduced to a young, new sewer.

“Working at Jo-Ann’s, it was always such a joy to see younger boys and girls starting their first sewing projects,” Anderson said.

Even though Anderson loves making clothes, that doesn’t mean she wears everything she makes.

She goes shopping, like many other college students but says she prefers Goodwill over Gucci.

“I buy all my clothes from thrift stores,” Anderson said. “I rarely shop at retail stores any more, I like unique items; I like the hunt and really, why pay more?”

Anderson joked that she had a serious shopping addiction because she constantly changes her looks.

“I barely own a pair of pants right now; I prefer skirts and dresses every day,” Anderson said. “(It) makes me sad everyone wears jeans everywhere. There is such really pretty clothing out there and hardly no one really bothers to try it out.”

Already thinking ahead to next semester, Anderson has planned out her thesis collection, inspired by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi.

“It’s about seeing the finished product and having that sense of accomplishment,” Anderson said.

“The fashion show at the end of the year, and getting to see your garment on person, the chance to show off what you’ve been working so hard on for months, is always my favorite part.”

Not only will her grand finale collection be in the works during next semester, but she will begin planning her wedding, which will

take place next May. Many girls would have already bought a dress, but Anderson couldn’t be satisfied with a wedding dress that was without her personal flare.

Inspired by a Vera Wang dress, Anderson will be making alterations to her purchased David’s bridal dress into a shorter, 1950s new-look style, to which she will add an organza on top.

Naturally, Anderson will be working on the bridesmaids dresses as well. She said she hopes to create bridesmaid dresses that can actually be re-worn somewhere else.

Just as with each garment, Anderson plans to make her wedding personable as well.

“My mom taught us how to make stained glass, so the jewelry I’ll be making with her for the wedding will be stained glass pieces,” Anderson said.

Anderson and her fiancé, Corbin Ottemann, a senior accounting major at UNL, both love movies.

“Our wedding inspiration will be that of a romantic Casablanca black-and-ivory-white-feel theme,” Anderson said.

This may not be the last time Anderson will work with wedding gowns.

She and Berry plan to open a bridal boutique in Omaha.

Berry said she would like to have a line of wedding dresses.

Anderson would also make custom wedding dresses and alterations. Despite her currently busy schedule, Anderson said she looks forward to the opportunities that will appear once she is done will school and settled into married life.

“A lot of wedding gown boutiques right now that do alterations are, at times, overpriced and minimal,” Anderson said. “Cutting off a dress and adding petticoats is something not all stores would do.” arts @dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

The ’90s are back. Furbies are flying off the shelves, boy bands are in, and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will be coming back to television. But before that happens, people in the Lincoln area will be able to get back into the improv mood on June 14 when “Whose Live Anyway” comes to the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Originally scheduled to appear April 20, the whole cast, including comedian Ryan Stiles, will still be ready to get this city laughing. The Daily Nebraskan took the opportunity to talk with Stiles about traveling, “Whose Line’s” return and what he was cooking for dinner.

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Ryan Stiles: Good, I’m just mak- Former “Whose Line” fixture Ryan Stiles will visit the LIed Cening chicken enchiladas. ter this summer with Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff Davis.

DN: That sounds lovely. So I’m assuming you’re at home? haven’t been on stage at least once a to go through touring companies RS: I am at home, yeah. I’m at week somewhere. Other than that, I and classes and all that kind of stuff, home this week (in Washington). can’t really answer you. But luckily otherwise I could have been there for DN: I take it it’s not too crowded I haven’t had to face that. There’s alyears before I got on main stage. I up there? ways somewhere to work. had the opportunity to work with a RS: Well, it has roughly 70,000 DN: At what point did you think lot of great people. people, so it’s a pretty sizable town.

DN: When you’re trying to make And we’re around 20 miles away that you wanted to start up with stand-up? it into these improv troupes, where from the Canadian border.

RS: I started doing that – I quit the big thing with improv is to make DN: Oh, do you still go up there high school to do that. So it was a the other person look better than every once and a while? yourself, what was the thing you did RS: Oh yeah, my mom lives up while ago …

DN: Well you’re not that old. to make you shine out among everythere, I’ve got a brother up there. I go Maybe like 23 or something. body else out there? up there all the time.

RS: Yeah, 23. Exactly right – in RS: I think you just … I think DN: Have you ever been to NeCanadian. So, you know after a people appreciate it when you’re onbraska before?

RS: No, I have not. I’m looking while, it’s just all you know how to stage and you’re supportive of what forward to being there, though. I’ve do. I can’t imagine doing something they do. The last person you want in your group is someone who wants never seen that part of the states, so else.

DN: I know you started out with all the laughs. But it doesn’t work to I’m excited to get there and see what stand-up and later got into improv. make other people look funny. So, it’s all about. you’ve just got to be a team player.

DN: How have your shows been At what point did you think that you And I’ve had the opportunity of going for you? Have you done any wanted to start doing improv?

RS: 1986 was when I hooked working with people for a long time. yet?

I mean, I’ve known Colin (Mochrie) RS: Well, we don’t tour that up with Second City in Toronto, so that was where I started improv-ing. for 32 years, I think, and I’ve known much. I mean when we’re there, we I just enjoyed it more. I didn’t have Greg Proops for 26. You know, you do, like, three gigs in Texas and then we’ll go to Chicago for a couple days. to write material. It’s just a much just get comfortable with the people you work with. So, you trust them But we maybe do like 33 or 35 shows warmer feeling walking onstage, because when you do stand-up, there’s onstage. a year. kind of a “make me laugh” attitude DN: How is Colin doing, by the DN: And it’s because you and of the crowd because you’ve worked way? the guys don’t like flying, right?

RS: I don’t talk to him too ofRS: They don’t mind. I don’t like this material. But when you go out for improv, they know that they’re ten. I’ll see him next week, though, it. I think the Midwest is OK, but because we’re about to film to do I don’t like going over to the East suggesting what you do, and it’s a warmer feeling when you walk out “Whose Line” again. So I’ll see him Coast all too much anymore. onstage. I can’t imagine going back in LA. DN: How do you guys keep up DN: Have you guys known that with working on staying sharp on and doing stand-up now.

DN: Everyone who’s in the the show was going to be coming the improv stuff if you don’t do too comedy scene today seems to have back for a while? Or is this new to many shows?

RS: I mean, we all improvise out- started out with Second City, like you?

RS: Nah, I probably found out side of this. I have my own theater Tina Fey, Colbert and you, too. I was wondering how it was you got inabout, I’d say, three months ago, here, and so I improvise there. Jeff volved with it. maybe?

(Davis) and those other guys improRS: Well, ’86 was the World’s Fair DN: What made you want to join vise down in LA, so we improvise in Vancouver, and they were putting back up with it again? other places too. There’s not a week the (Second City) cast out there. They RS: Well, they asked me. You that goes by that we don’t improvise know, it’s basically the same show. a bit somewhere. You know, after 30 brought some people from Chicago years or whatever, you can’t really and some from Toronto and a couple The host is different, but otherwise, people in Vancouver. So I worked in all the same people are coming back. get too much practice. We’ve been Vancouver during the fair and then, It’s been 10 years since it’s been on, doing it a while, for sure.

DN: How do you feel if you after that, went back to Toronto and and we’ve continued to do what haven’t been on stage for a while? Is worked main stage there. Then in we’ve been doing. We still work with ’89, they combined Chicago and the people who were on “Whose it just part of you now?

Line.” It doesn’t seem that odd that RS: I can’t really answer that be- LA, and Toronto took over the one in LA, so I went out for that. I kind it’s coming back. You know, there’s cause there hasn’t really been a time always someone after the show in the last, you know, 25 years that I of got lucky, you know, not having

grouplove: from 5 Cartney and Jack Bruce form Cream – especially Jack Bruce, who definitely played the bass like a lead guitarist. It is sad that a lot of bass players stand at the back, and you don’t even notice what they’re playing. My approach is completely the opposite. I see the bass as a lead instrument in this band.

DN: Do you work closely with Andrew (Wessen), then, to figure out how the balance between the lead guitar and bass and how you can both be in the melody?

SG: Yeah, but more naturally.

We don’t discuss it, and if it works it works and if it doesn’t, we’ll try something else. Andrew’s a great guitarist and … sometimes we’ll follow each other’s lines. And working with a drummer like Ryan (Rabin), he’s such a solid drummer that he gives me a lot of freedom to do what I want.

DN: I imagine (Ryan’s) background in producing is very helpful to you guys developing that soundstage you want too.

SG: Absolutely, yeah.

DN: One of the first things people always say about GROUPLOVE and rightly so is the energy you guys bring to the stage. So I’m curious when you guys are starting out with songs if you have to connect to them on that energetic level, like ‘listen, if we can’t go crazy to this, it isn’t going to work.’ Is that spark something that’s initially in the music?

SG: I hope not. I think that, again, that’s something that comes naturally when you start playing the songs together as a band. I’m a fan of music that is beautiful and it doesn’t matter … I don’t mind standing still for three minutes while something’s sung that can really touch people.

Where as, it never matters to me what genre the music it is or how lively it is. It just happens that when we play live, it’s a bit of a party. We have moments even on our last tour, where we play songs like “Cruel and Beautiful World” totally stripped down and acoustic. I (am) as much inclined to a song like that as something really upbeat like “Tongue Tied.”

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while we’re on tour who’ll ask me when “Whose Line” will be coming back. It felt like it was just inevitable that it was coming back.

DN: When you do improv, then, is there any difference you feel doing it while being taped, rather than when you’re onstage?

RS: Yeah, when we’re shooting “Whose Line” as opposed to what we’re going to do in Lincoln, we have more time (onstage). We can do what we want to do, we don’t have to keep scenes to two-minute bits.

We can do a lot of scenes we couldn’t do on “Whose Line,” and you had to keep taking breaks that disrupted the energy of the show. The stage was also so small (in the studio), we had to use props and hats where we were standing in one spot and when you work in the theater, you’re using such a big stage and we don’t want to stand in one place, so we do more scenic stuff. It doesn’t have to be a minute long; we can go on for five minutes. So we don’t really work within the restrictions, so it’s a little freer and a little faster.

DN: So, is that why you don’t take intermissions for your shows?

RS: Yeah, a lot of people take intermissions with their shows, and you know we’re just starting to get going at that point and we don’t want to stop the action. And it’s flying by, anyway. It’s not like people look at their watches an hour into it and wonder when it’s going to end.

It goes quick, and we don’t really need an intermission.

DN: There are certain rules associated with improv, like not being allowed to deny the suggestion the other person’s giving you. I was wondering that, because you’ve been doing improv for such a long time, when the point came for you where you don’t necessarily apply to the rules as much.

RS: No, I think you don’t. It’s not that you don’t follow the rules, it’s just that they aren’t as much rules anymore, but they become second nature to you. Like denying, it’s not like you never say “no” in a scene, it’s just that it’s become so ingrained in you. It’s like not turning your back to an audience during a performance. You know, you can look back.

That kind of stuff just takes years until it becomes second nature to you.

DN: And then for the people who are new to the improv scene, because it’s so competitive out there now, what do you recommend they do if they want to make it?

RS: Be on stage. The more time you stand on stage, the better chance you have of doing anything. Like I said, I have a theater here where they get to put on shows five times a week, whereas in LA, you’re lucky if you work once every three months.

It’s just a matter of doing (improv) as much as you can, if you want to learn anything. Work, work, work, work, work: that’s all it is. arts @dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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– is that a thing in England, you being the only Englishman of the group?

SG: They have that kind of thing. I also feel like it’s a thing of the past, but I don’t really know … I remember in my old band we played a few colleges.

I don’t know if it’s the same out here.

You tour England very differently. You might play a college, but you wouldn’t stay on the road to play another college. England’s so tiny.

DN: What do you think you would have made of GROUPLOVE if you’d seen them while you were in university in England?

SG: That’s a great question. It’s funny, when you’re in a band you never actually experience what it’s like to be in the audience, which is a crazy thing. It’s not the same when you watch things back that people have recorded. It’s really cool, but you never have that feeling of what it’s like to be the audience as when you’re’ watching another band. But I think I would have really liked GROUPLOVE. DN: You have to say that!

SG: Well, I’m in it and I’m biased.

But no, it’s always been really important to me – and I’ve been in bands before – and this isn’t even talking about the music. I love the attitude we bring and the way that anyone who works with us knows we’re nice people. When we’re on stage we give it everything we’ve got. We’re there to have a good time and entertain. It’s us being us.

DN: Well, that’s maybe a terrible segue into my next question about you guys being so nice. At UNL, this spring concert you’re playing is an annual tradition. Now, last year it was Mike Posner and the year before that it was Big Boi. Inquiring minds want to know, and I don’t want to start any rivalries, but in a “West Side Story” street rumble, could you guys take Mike Posner and Big Boi? SG: Yes, for sure.

DN: Well, there are five you.

SG: Without a doubt. I’d take ‘em on my own.

DN: Could you throw your hat like Oddjob in one of the Bond films?

SG: That’s actually my finishing move.

DN: (laughs) OK, I’ll make sure that doesn’t get back to Big Boi. I don’t want him to be on edge if you ever encounter him.

SG: Ah, let’s bring it on then.

DN: The second record: I read you were thinking about a May (or) June

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SG: Right, right. We’re hoping to a get a single out in the next few months and the album will be out in September.

DN: Coming from a music reviewer standpoint, the thing that’s always on the horizon for a band that had as much early success as you guys, is that ugly term “the sophomore slump.” As a road band that’s toured relentlessly, you’re not a studio band who sat around wondering how are we doing to make (it). How did touring the way you did help you coming into the recording and the writing of this second record?

SG: As any band knows I think, when you spend time on the road and play the same songs night after night you become a better band. It’s amazing what the road can do for you.

With anything, hands-on experience is priceless.

DN: Well, not only has it made you better players, I would assume, but how did your touring influence the writing of the second record?

SG: We have five songwriters and we have an abundance of songs already, but when we sound check before shows and after shows, we’re constantly writing. When we wrote this album, we didn’t want to go back to old songs and say “well, I’ve got this old song,” We wanted this album to represent where we were and come together in a way that was now. A lot of the stuff you’re hearing is very spontaneous of where we were in that time period.

DN: What’s your editing process like in a band with five songwriters?

By virtue of having that many creative people who want their say in a room, does it have to be democratic in terms of what goes on the record?

SG: Absolutely. The thing about our band is we’re such different people. There are so many different personalities and it’s tough at times, but in the end, it’s what brings us together. In the end, it’s always been a GROUPLOVE decision, and the five of us have to come together. Even if it’s one against four, it’s going to be an issue.

DN: You played Omaha not that long ago, so last question, what do you remember about Nebraska? Anything? Or lost in the haze of the road?

SG: No! We remember Nebraska.

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NU reflects on season accolades Liz Uehling dn

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Brooke Thomason takes a swing during a softball game earlier this seaosn. Thomason got engaged this past weekend.

to be proud of, Lehmicke said. at the ITA Championships – winThe senior doubles team of Janing the entire competition was nine Weinreich and Stefanie Weinan added bonus. stein has crushed opponents game Then came the record-breakAs the 2012-2013 season comes ing rankings in mid March. The after game. They have gone 20-0 to a close, there are numerous acin their spring season Huskers complishments the Neand are ranked No. 77. j u m p e d braska women’s tennis The powerhouse from the team has to celebrate. double’s team duo No. 10 posiNot only does the of seniors Patricia tion to No. squad have a 19-4 overVeresova and Mary 6, which beall, 8-1 Big Ten record, Weatherholt have also came their but the Huskers were held the upper hand in highestranked within the top the double’s matches. ranking on 15 teams in the nation They have a 14-2 overthe season. throughout the season, all record and have yet At the time, currently sitting at the to lose to a ranked foe. they were No. 14.

Within the last also the Big This year brought a week, senior Mary Ten’s top lehmicke zgierska number of firsts for the Weatherholt was given competitors.

Husker women’s tennis the honor of becoming Maggy team. the first Nebraska student to beLehmicke had said none of the Back in January, the Huskers beat Notre Dame 4-1, mak- women could believe it was hap- come a four-time recipient of the ing them the winner of the ITA pening, and they hoped to contin- Academic All-American Athlete of the Year. Weatherholt has made National Indoor Team Champi- ue to rise in rankings. Although one thing clear; her successes do onships. It was the first time the they never reached a position past not override the successes of her Huskers earned a spot to compete No. 6, there were plenty of things

Thomason receives surprise after Sunday’s win josh kelly dn Last Sunday, the Nebraska softball team was excited about something other than its seriesclinching win against Wisconsin: Brooke Thomason got engaged.

The senior outfielder has been dating redshirt junior Nick Ash, an offensive lineman for the Husker football team, for three years. Ash proposed to Thomason at a practice facility after Thomason and her Nebraska team had demolished Wisconsin 11-2 earlier that day.

For Thomason, it was already a great day. She went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs to compliment her team’s victory. She couldn’t have predicted the excitement that was going to come later that day though.

“After our game, we gave two girls a tour of our facility and in there are some couches and Nick was on the couches and when I went back home to get ready for the academic banquet Sunday night, he texted me and said that he left his wallet on the couch and he needed to get back there and get his wallet before the banquet,” Thomason said.

When she first looked at the text message from Ash, she wasn’t excited about going back to the facility and walking around the rough turf floor with high heels on looking for the infamous wallet.

“As we pulled up, just him and I,” she said. “He said, ‘lets go,’ and I said, ‘I’m not getting out of the car, I’m not going to walk across the parking lot to go into the facility.’”

Ash then looked at her and said please. So the two went into to the facility and because it was late after the game, it was just the two of them in the building.

“I stayed at the top of the stairs and he acted like he was walking down the stairs and I saw he hadn’t turned the corner and I turned around and he was walking back towards me.”

Ash then gave Thomason a

hug and got down on one knee to propose to the girl he’s been dating since his freshman year at the university.

After finding out, the team was excited for Brooke – including coach Rhonda Revelle, who describes herself as a second mother to her players.

“I think that they’re a perfect match for each other and I always tell them that I’m your mom away from home,” Revelle said. “I’m always going to check out the guys that you’re dating and make sure that they’re good for you and good to you and Nick’s a great guy and they’re perfect together.”

Also able to share the moment were Thomason’s parents, who were at the banquet while the two were looking for the “wallet.” Thomason went into the building looking for a wallet and came out with an engagement to her favorite person in the world.

“He’s a great guy, I’m very excited and he outdid himself with the ring that he got me,” Thomason said. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

2 track and field athletes compete in heptathlon jacy lewis dn The Nebraska track and field team finished the first day of competition at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence, Kan. The men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon events started Wednesday. Long meets like this show how conditioned athletes are, and the cold weather will further test their abilities.

“One of the things in a competition like this you have to remember that it is seven events and you don’t want to fall back in any one,” Nebraska coach Gary Pepin said. “You want to be consistently as competitive with the best people in each event.”

Huskers Maggie Malone and Jourdan Doffney competed in the heptathlon’s 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200 meters. Doffney finished third in the 100-meter hurdles posting a time of 14.71 seconds and Malone placed 11th with a time of 16.62 seconds.

In the high jump, Doffney finished fourth and Malone tied

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“Both of those girls, the high jump is not a real strong event for them,” Pepin said.

Malone won the women’s shot put in the heptathlon and Doffeny placed fourth. Doffney finished sixth in the 200 meters posting a time of 26.43, and Malone placed 10th recording a time of.

“That probably sounds really good,” Pepin said. “I heard the weather was really cold down there.”

Doffney finished the day with 760 points and Malone with 669. The heptathlon will continue Thursday.

“When Malone throws the javelin down there, it should be a big point getter,” Pepin said.

“That should be a strong event for her and help her move us.”

Levi Gipson didn’t leave for Kansas Wednesday, but will travel down Thursday and compete on Saturday in the men’s 4x400 relay. Gipson is coming off of a 400-meter win and personal best this past weekend. He is humble The about his win and is putting more focus into his times instead.

“I was more concerned with a

I’m better at another. But we compliment each other very well.”

The two also feel there is a little sibling rivalry between them. If one of them does something on the court, then the other wants to go out and do it too, both sisters said.

Kadie also added the competition is all for fun. time rather than a win,” Gipson One thing troubling coaches and said. “I just want to keep improvteammates about Amber and Kadie ing times because I hate when I is figuring out which one is which. regress and do worse times.”

According to Amber, teammates He is currently ranked third have tried to study both her and her in the Big Ten for the 400 meters. sister’s face to try and figure out who Gipson always have the other is who. The Rolfzens still know their competitors and their perforteammates and coaches don’t have it mances stuck in the back of his down yet. head. They help drive him to “This is the longest it has taken keep pushing himself. anyone to get it,” Kadie said. “But it’s “I just have to keep doing fun being a twin.” better and hopefully do better Friends and former teammates than what my ranking says.” are able to tell who is who just from Besides opponents, teammate the back, and by subtle differences Cody Rush helps push Gipson on between how the two walked, acthe track whether it is in practice cording to Amber. or competition.

Nebraska coach John Cook has Lawrence isn’t far enough his own strategy. south to escape the blanket of “I just go like this, I turn away weather that has coated Lincoln. and say ‘Kadie come over here,’” Unpredictable weather is what Cook said. “And I see which ever makes outdoor meets inconcolor shirt she is wearing, and then sistent, for performances, than I know.” indoor meets. Warming up for Although the team may feel difathletes is crucial for their best ferently, Amber doesn’t think her performance. and Kadie are anything alike.

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team. She had said the team has team goals, and that’s all she really wanted to aim for aside from her personal goals.

The athletes were fortunate to have few injuries throughout the season. As in many sports, it is easy to overdo play, which can cause physical injuries. Luckily, only one match was unfinished during the Creighton game when Zgierska was encouraged by coaches to forfeit the match to prevent further injury.

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3 NU gymnasts travel to individual championships Wong, DeZiel look to capture allaround title, Skinner competes on vault matt duren dn In the history of Nebraska women’s gymnastics, there have been only three national champions.

This weekend, three members of the current team will try to increase that number.

Emily Wong, Jessie DeZiel and Brittany Skinner will take the floor in Pauley Pavilion at UCLA after advancing to nationals as individual competitors from the NCAA Morgantown Region.

Wong and DeZiel will compete as individual all-around performers, while Skinner will perform on vault.

The championships are scheduled to take place April 19-21.

Team preliminaries are slated to begin on April 19, with all three Huskers competing that day.

DeZiel will rotate through events with Minnesota, Wong with LSU and Skinner will compete on vault with Stanford.

Although the team’s season ended two weeks ago in West Vir-

ginia, practice has gone as well “But it is good to have three going as expected, Nebraska coach Dan and it will be a good experience for them.”

Kendig said.

This year, DeZiel was a first “It is difficult for them beteam All-American on vault and cause everyone else is starting to work on new things, but they are all-around, while Skinner was a second-team All-Big Ten and an still on course. But they have been All-Big Ten Championship team very focused,” Kendig said.

Individual nationals are also vault selection. Wong was also much different than regular meets first team All-American on bars, because the entire team will not beam, floor and in the all-around in 2013. be traveling. Only the three that However strong those numqualified will be competing, so bers are, they will only a few will be face stiff competitraveling to CaliI am just tion in Los Angeles fornia. from the top comFor a closegoing to do petitors in the naknit team like Netion. braska, Wong said, my best and have “It is going to be it will be different a battle,” Wong said. not having all the fun with it.”

“There are going to teammates there to be a bunch of amazcheer her on.

Emily Wong ing gymnasts. But I “It’s going to nebraska gymnast am just going to do be different with my best and have not having everyfun with it.” one there doing With the big stage, nerves alroutines,” Wong said. “It took me ways could be a factor. But the trio a little bit and struggled to come is treating this just like any other around to it, but in the end, I am honored to be here and I’ll be rep- meet.

“At first there was a little bit of resenting all of the team.” nerves,” Wong said. “I’m just going The competitors have had to enjoy it. There won’t be as much time to process and adjust, and their mindset going in is in the pressure with only three of us going, but we’ll be ready to compete.” right place, Kendig said. sports@ “It is tough, because they are dailynebraskan.com a tight knit group,” Kendig said.

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Emily Wong celebrates with her teammates during a meet earlier this season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Wong and Jessie DeZiel compete for the all-around national title this weekend.

seeingdouble Freshmen twins look to crack Nebraska volleyball’s lineup this fall

Amber Rolfzen (left) celebrates with her sister Kadie during a match earlier this spring at the NU Coliseum.

Coaches may have trouble deciding who is who, but the freshmen identical twins have made an immediate

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ome people may get double vision while watching the Nebraska volleyball team.

That’s what happens when two of the Huskers newest players are identical twins: Amber and Kadie Rolfzen.

The freshmen Papillion natives have already had success in the sport. Both were named 2012-13 Under Armor First-Team All-Americans, ranked as a top-10 player by PrepVolleyball.com and led their Papillion-La Vista South high school to threeconsecutive state titles. As senior outside-hitters in high school, both Rolfzen’s recorded over 350 kills, and they each had 38 total blocks.

Because the two of them have done almost everything together, volleyball was no different when they started playing in the fifth grade.

“I never known what it is like to not play with her,” Amber said.

According to both Amber and Kadie, it took their mom awhile to let them start playing volleyball.

“We were playing basketball and we saw a sign for volleyball tryouts,” Kadie said. “We had to convice our mom to let us play.”

And growing up in Nebraska, they had always wanted to become Huskers. So when they received offers to play for national powerhouse Nebraska, it was a no-brainer, Kadie said.

Both have started their Husker careers this semester with sand and spring volleyball. Kadie “Volleyball said being a Husker has been better than she in college is could’ve imagined. more go, go, go. I “It has been everything I thought it would like it a lot more be. Plus some,” Kadie than high school.” said.

According to AmAmber Rolfzen ber, the biggest differfreshman volleyball player ence from high school volleyball to college is the pace.

“Volleyball in college is more go, go, go,” Amber said. “I like it a lot more than high school.”

The Rolfzens have been asked to play different positions this spring: Amber played as a right-side hitter and Kadie has been taking on the libero position.

Each Rolfzen only had three days of practice to become familiar with their new spots on the court.

“When I first started it was really awkward,” Amber said after her first spring match. “But I got used to it. I enjoy hitting right side better now.”

So far, the twins have been showing they are capable of being versatile when asked. Kadie has totaled 37 digs and has played every set in the spring. Amber has 18 kills while only playing in 8 sets in the past few weeks.

According to both players, it’s difficult to pick the better volleyball player of the two because of their complementary play.

“We each have our own strengths and weakness’,” Kadie said. “She is better at one thing, and

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Gymnasts give fans something to cheer about

Nedu Izu Nearly three years ago, I walked on the sidewalks of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln knowing little about Husker sports.

I knew about the five national championships won by the Husker football team. I knew about the three national titles won by the volleyball team. I knew about the baseball team’s three College World Series appearances. I knew the men’s and women’s basketball teams played in the same building, and the latter was coming off its best season in school history.

But that was about it. I guess you can say I knew the bare minimum about Nebraska athletics. It wasn’t until I started writing sports that I would know what other teams played at Nebraska and called the Bob Devaney Sports Center home.

For example, Nebraska women’s gymnastics.

If you were to tell me I’d be watching women’s gymnastics more than 10 times during the next two years, I would have thought you were going psycho. It would have been as if you suggested aliens will enter the earth tomorrow, or even more outlandish, that the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series next year.

I would have officially labeled you as the zaniest person I’ve ever known. All my life I’ve been an athlete and admirer of basketball, baseball and football. The last thing I wanted people to know me for was being a fan of a sport where athletes wear tight clothing. The thought of watching a squad full of college athletes perform four events on a mat

just didn’t do it for me. I thought their quirky tricks couldn’t be that hard to do, right?

Wrong. When it comes to what those Nebraska women’s gymnasts do on the balance beam, floor, unbalance bars and vault, I realized I couldn’t have been further from the truth.

I learned more about their matches. Nebraska coach Dan Kendig’s squad worked hard rigorously throughout the week leading up to its meets and that work showed at each one I attended.

I learned that scoring less than a 9.9 out of 10 from the judges on an event wasn’t something to be overly thrilled about. I will never forget the look on Nebraska gymnast Jesse DeZiel’s face on Jan. 13, 2012, after she scored a 9.875 on the beam.

It was just her third performance in a Husker uniform and I myself was impressed with the then freshman’s performance, yet she seemed far from satisfied. On the next event, however, DeZiel stormed back on to the floor

like a hunter on a mission.

The Rogers, Minn., native finished her last event with a score of 9.925. She left it all on the mat that night and saw all her hard work in the gym payoff. The 2,165 fans in the Devaney Center greeted their newest Husker with one of the warmest welcome I’ve ever heard.

It was in that moment I understood that exceptional performances aren’t something the Nebraska gymnasts and fans just wish or hope for going into their meets. It’s what’s expected.

No, I haven’t been to the Great Wall of China. Or Vatican City. Or a Super Bowl. Or even to Wrigley Field – if you couldn’t tell from my reference earlier, I’m a Cubs fan.

But I have seen some of the best college athletes perform a sport I never thought I’d ever consider being a fan for.

I saw the second 10 out of 10 performance of former Husker Erin Davis’ career on vault March 6, 2011.

I saw senior Janelle Giblin score the

first perfect display on bars in over 12 years. I covered a sport whose coach has led his squad to the NCAA tournament 16 out of his 20 seasons at the helm.

I’ve become well aware of the sport called women’s gymnastics. I’ve become a fan.

So besides spending time cheering on the football team at Memorial Stadium; or supporting the baseball team; or joining the student section for both men’s and women’s basketball games at the new Pinnacle Bank Arena next season; or going to the Devaney Center just for volleyball, try making an effort to enjoy some high class gymnastics next winter and spring, too.

If the outstanding statistics, hard work, impressive performances, passion and atmosphere aren’t enough to get you to walk less than a mile to Devaney Center, than I’m not sure what will.

Nedu Izu is a junior broadcasting major. You can reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers sign junior college transfer The bulky Leslie Smith joins the Nebraska frontcourt next season Staff report dn The Nebraska men’s basketball added some size to its roster Wednesday, the first day of the spring signing period.

Leslie Smith, a 6-foot-8-inch, 250-pound forward from Seward County Community College (SCCC) in Kansas, signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play for the Huskers. Smith began his collegiate career at a Division I school in smith SMU before spending the 2012-2013 season at Seward County CC. “I’m fired up about signing Leslee Smith,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said in a press release Wednesday. “He is an intelligent young man with great maturity and is an excellent student. As a player, he possesses the athleticism and skill to flourish in our style of play. I think his versatility will also be an asset for us. We think he can play a variety of positions.

“His experience at SMU is key because he understands about the regimentation, the training and competition to play at this level.

Today is a big day for Husker Basketball.”

Miles hopes Smith will help replace a frontcourt that lost Brandon Ubel and Andre Almeida to graduation last season.

Smith averaged 8.3 points per game while leading Seward County CC with 6.6 rebounds per game last season. He helped the squad to a 25-8 record and a tript to the Region VI semifinals.

At SMU, Smith spent two seasons with the program before transferring. After tearing his ACL during his redshirt freshman season, Smith played in 25 games the next year, averaging 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for the Mustangs.

Smith is the second player Nebraska has signed from Seward County CC – Deverell Biggs, a redshirt junior from Omaha, played for the community college during the 2011-2012 season. He received NJCCA All-American honors while he attended the school.

Both Seward County CC players will be available to play during the Huskers 2013-2014 season. sports@ dailynebraskan.com